Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses Test

Reviews on Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses

"Olympus Zuiko ED 7-14mm f/4"

Issue: 6/2008

On test: Olympus Zuiko Digital f/4 7-14mm ED

Olympus has intermittently struggled with creating a perfect wide-angle lens. This is due to the 2x magnification of the smaller sensor. Although the Zuiko ED 7-14mm f/4 has proven to surpass all expectations and is one of the finest wide-angle camera lenses on the market. So what makes it such a special breed? → More

"Wide-angle Zooms"

Issue: Spring/2008

On test: Pentax SMC DA 12-24 mm / 4,0 ED AL (IF), Pentax SMC DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm F: 3,5-4,5 ED (IF), Tamron SP AF 11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical (IF), Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Just picture the scene. There's a brilliant landscape in front of you and you want to get the whole vista into your shot. Trouble is, you pull your lens back to its widest setting, but you still can't fit everything into the frame. It's probably happened to every single one of us. It'll then normally involve a couple of steps backwards to try to squeeze everything in - frustrating and sometimes just not possible. A dedicated wide-angle zoom is the answer, allowing you to everything in your shot. → More

"Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor"

Issue: 2/2008

On test: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8 G ED

One of the problems producing extreme wideangle zoom lenses is that the curvature of the front element is perfectly suited for catching flare, especially when you are shooting towards the sun. One way of overcoming this is always to shoot away from the sun, but that's not practical if the subject is in the other direction or the sun is withing the wide angle of view. To aid in reducing flare and ghosting, Nikon has developed Nano Crystal coatings with very low refractive index to cut down on the reflection of this stray light around the the internal elements of the lens. → More

"Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM"

Issue: 12/2007

On test: Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L II USM

While Canon isn't particularly well-known for making budget lenses, it is known for producing top-grade professional lenses. Enter the new 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM. Costing more than most D-SLRs, we find out whether it can prove itself worthy of the high price ... → More